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Japanese Digital Marketplaces are Hot! What to Know About Setting Up Shop

With proper planning and the right partners, the Japanese digital marketplace is a prime one to enter: projected at $144 billion dollars, Japan is the fourth largest ecommerce marketplace, growing…

Executive Viewpoints December 5

3 Ways for Ecommerce Retailers to Generate and Maintain Brand Loyalty

Brand growth relies on loyal consumers. In fact, repeat business from existing customers generates 65% of most companies’ revenue. Current customers experience less friction in the path to purchase because…

Executive Viewpoints December 5

How General Mills is Using Its Loyalty Program to Create Mutual Value

Featuring: KC Glaser, General Mills; Anne Hill, Fetch Rewards To achieve true loyalty, brands need to ensure they’re creating value for their customers. That value can be found in discounts,…

Podcasts December 5

Dollar General Plans to Open 1,050 Locations in 2023

Dollar General is continuing its rapid expansion into fiscal 2023 with plans for 1,050 new stores, following a successful Q3 2022 when sales rose 11.1% to $9.5 billion. The quarter,…

News December 2
Beekman 1802 debuted a pop-up shop and livestream at Live Rocket Studios.

Beekman 1802 Takes Live Shopping Program to the Next Level with NYC Event

Goat milk skincare brand Beekman 1802 took off in 2014 when it debuted on QVC and HSN. While it continues to have a loyal following on those platforms, the brand…

News December 2

Senate Passes Legislation to Secure Rail Agreement, Heading Off Strike

President Joe Biden is expected to sign legislation that will avert a freight rail strike after Congress approved the legislation, according to CNN. The legislation, which passed the Senate 80…

News December 2
Walgreens is making same-day delivery 24/7 in select areas.

Walgreens Debuts 24/7 Same-Day Delivery from 400 Stores

Walgreens is upping the ante on same-day delivery with the debut of a new 24-hour, 7-days-a-week service in nearly 400 locations across the U.S. Customers can now order from Walgreens.com/SameDayDelivery or…

News December 2

Rite Aid Opens First of 3 Small-Format Pharmacies in Underserved Communities

At approximately 3,000 square feet, Rite Aid’s newest store is much smaller than its average 11,000- to 15,000-square-foot location, but it’s likely to have a big impact on the community…

News December 2
Economy Candy has survived 85 years and three generations by evolving with the times.

How 85-Year-Old Economy Candy Taps into Social Trends but Stays True to its Roots

Slime lickers might not be everyone’s cup of tea; in fact, you might not even know what they are. But if you did happen to want slime lickers (as many…

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